Sessional Lecturers, CAP 100 and CAP 101

The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) in the Faculty of Arts’ First-Year & Interdisciplinary Programs (FYIP) at the University of British Columbia invites applications for sessional lecturers for the 2025 Winter Session to teach sections of CAP 100 in the Environment & Society and Media Studies streams as well as CAP 101 in Media Studies stream. The total number of sections available to teach is subject to enrollment and final budgetary approval.

CAP 100 and 101 are seminar courses available exclusively to students in the Coordinated Arts Program. Topics and readings are tailored to the stream theme. CAP 100 is a 3-credit course that meets the Faculty of Arts’ research and writing requirement. CAP 101 is a 3-credit course in literary, cultural, and media studies. In streams in which both courses are offered, instructors will likely have the same group of students all year; we invite candidates to think of the courses as both discreet and in a progression.. Please consult the UBC calendar and the CAP website for more information about CAP 100 and 101.

To learn more about CAP, a cohort program for first-year students that brings together courses in the social sciences, creative and performing arts, and humanities in research streams, see our website: http://cap.arts.ubc.ca/.

Each section of CAP 100 and 101 enrolls 20-25 first year Arts students. Teaching these sections also entails some coordinated and collaborative teaching with CAP faculty in a given stream. These sections are taught in person on UBC Point Grey campus.

Qualifications:
Applicants must have a PhD* in a relevant field, including writing and discourse studies, composition, rhetoric, media studies, and literary and cultural studies. Preference will be given to applicants with university-level experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching both literature and academic writing, using an approach that is informed by current theories in writing pedagogy.

*PhD candidates who have ABD status and are in the final months of completing their degree requirements may also be considered; please indicate defense date.

A background in multi- or interdisciplinarity or collaborative teaching would be an asset.

How to Apply:
Applicants should submit the following documents:

Returning applicants: those who have taught CAP 100 (previously ASTU 100) or CAP 101 (previously ASTU 101) in the last three academic years

• a letter of application highlighting your interest and expertise in a particular course and stream. Please also include your availability and any relevant information to your scheduling needs and preferences (e.g. number of sections you would ideally like to teach, willingness to teach back-to-back sections, willingness to teach in more than one stream).
• curriculum vitae (detailing postsecondary teaching experience).
• course outline for CAP 100 in your preferred stream (including course description, list of sample texts)

The committee will consult UBC teaching evaluations and CAP peer-review of teaching reports, if available.

New applicants: those who have not previously taught CAP 100 (previously ASTU 100) or CAP 101 (previously ASTU 101)

• a letter of application explaining how your research and teaching background qualifies you for the position. Please indicate how many sections and in which streams you would be able to teach
• curriculum vitae (detailing postsecondary teaching experience, including credit value of each course)
• names and contact information for three academic references
• sample course outline (1-2 pages) for CAP 100 in your preferred stream (including a list of sample texts and descriptions of sample assignments).
• statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a research-informed approach to teaching academic writing and literature
• evidence of teaching effectiveness (student teaching evaluations, and peer evaluations if available)

Positions are subject to final budgetary approval and are governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The current minimum salary will be $9,559 per 3-credit course.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Posted on July 8, 2025